Evidence-Based Methods for Sustainable Behavior Change
Course
Course Description
Change is inevitable—but creating lasting, meaningful behavior change requires more than good intentions. It demands strategy, insight, and the ability to influence human behavior. This self-paced course offers a practical, research-backed approach to driving sustainable transformation for individuals, organizations, and communities.
Drawing from over a decade of research by Virtuositeam and grounded in its BRATLAB behavior change framework, the content explores the science of influence across four critical Contexts of Change: Spaces, the Self, Systems, and Social. This holistic framework empowers participants to identify leverage points for change and activate transformation at every level of engagement.
The course prepares wellness professionals and champions to more effectively:
- Influence behavior in everyday interactions.
- Design environments that promote well-being and reduce resistance.
- Lead culture change and manage transitions effectively.
- Drive sustainable, positive outcomes within individuals, teams, and organizations.
Become a powerful Change Agent as you discover how and why people reliably change—and how to apply that knowledge to foster healthier habits, boost engagement, and shape high-performing, supportive environments.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the core principles of influence and explain how they manifest in everyday interactions.
- Analyze the ways in which influence can support healthy behavior change or reinforce unhelpful patterns.
- Apply evidence-based tools and techniques to facilitate meaningful and sustainable behavior change.
- Assess your current role and potential impact as a catalyst for positive change within your professional and personal networks.
- Design strategies to increase engagement and foster well-being in individuals, organizations, and communities.
Who Should Attend?
If you are looking to apply your skills to a population whose wellness-related behaviors you’d like to improve, this course is for you. You could be in HR, heading up wellness, delivering wellness products and services into a corporate client base, or leading a community-wide wellness initiative. This training is also ideal for teams!
Schedule
Participants may complete modules at any time during their six-week access, but are encouraged to follow this suggested schedule to receive the most value from the learning cohort format and to ensure completion within their registered timeframe.
- Week 1: Course Introduction & "Habit Prescriptions"
- Zoom Orientation (Optional): 1st Tuesday of the Course | 12 p.m.-1 p.m. ET
- Week 2: "The Influence of Spaces"
- Week 3: "The Influence of the Self"
- Week 4: "The Influence of Systems"
- Zoom Check-In (Optional): 4th Tuesday of the Course | 12 p.m.-1 p.m. ET
- Week 5: "The Influence of Social"
- Week 6: Course Wrap-Up and Final Assessment
Virtual Orientation and Check-In Included!
Participants are encouraged to join an optional peer-to-peer networking and orientation via Zoom to connect with their the facilitator and build community with other participants. These virtual meetings take place at 12 p.m. ET on the first and fourth Tuesday of each course cohort.
Course Delivery
This course is designed as a flexible, self-paced online experience, allowing participants to progress through content on their own schedule—while still benefiting from the structure, support, and accountability of a learning cohort. While the core content is self-paced and accessible 24/7, the cohort model introduces regular opportunities for shared reflection, discussion, and collaboration with a facilitator and a small group of peers who begin the course at the same time.
You have six weeks to complete the seven self-paced online modules and pass your final exam to earn your certificate of completion. You also have the opportunity to build your Worksite Wellness Specialist Portfolio by completing exercises during each module.
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2026 Rates (Early | Regular)
Member: $265* | $315
Nonmember: $345* | $395
*Register at least three weeks before your course cohort begins to receive early rates.
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Continuing Education
This course preapproved for 12.0 CE credits for: CWP (Category 1), NCHEC (Category I Advanced-Level CHES), HRCI, SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP. View our CE Credit page for more details.
Exclusive Team Trainings: Schedule an exclusive training to upskill your team and build a shared strategy while learning together. Email [email protected] to inquire about team trainings.
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